Piedroba today announced its 2012 class schedule of the Dredging Fundamental Course to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (The Corps). Luis Prieto-Portar, PhD, PE, Piedroba’s Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Jelle H.L. Prins, M.S. and Pablo Prieto y Munoz, PhD, PE will lead the team through classes in New Orleans, LA and Seattle, WA.During each week long session that included a field trip, the students learned fundamental dredging theory and practice through lectures, field trips, group discussions and examinations. Piedroba’s instructors will team up with The Corps Coastal Navigation Manger Jeffrey McKee and Corps safety Manger Thomas Verna to teach topics such as: ‘Overview of Corps Dredging Program, Design of Corps Navigation Projects’, Types of Dredges in the United States Dredging Market, Hydraulic and Mechanical Dredging, Dredging Safety, Environmental Dredging, Corps Scheduling and Estimating, and Corps Contact Administration.The New Orleans session will be held from April 16-20 at the The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Southern Regional Research Center New Orleans at 1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd.,New Orleans, Louisiana, LA 70124. The Seattle session will take place from June 18-22 at the General Services Administration (GSA), Jackson Federal Building at the Seattle Metro Service Center, 915 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98174.About the United States Army Corps of Engineers:The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (The Corps) has approximately 34,000 dedicated Civilians and Soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 90 countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability as a guiding principle, the disciplined Corps team is working diligently to strengthen our Nation’s security by building and maintaining America’s infrastructure and providing military facilities where our service members train, work and live.The Corps is also researching and developing technology for our war fighters while protecting America’s interests abroad by using our engineering expertise to promote stability and improve quality of life. The Corps energizes the economy by dredging America’s waterways to support the movement of critical commodities and providing recreation opportunities at campgrounds, lakes and marinas. And by devising hurricane and storm damage reduction infrastructure, reducing risks from disasters.The men and women of the Corps are protecting and restoring the Nation’s environment including critical efforts in the Everglades, the Louisiana coast, and along many of our Nation’s major waterways. The Corps is also cleaning sites contaminated with hazardous, toxic or radioactive waste and material in an effort to sustain the environment.